The Trump administration has offered coal reserves in Wyoming in its latest move to reinvigorate the country’s coal industry. One environmental lawyer says it’s “ludicrous” to be selling leases for the most expensive and dirtiest form of energy.By Arcelia Martin, Jake BolsterThe Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday that it will offer up more than 3,500 acres of federal coal reserves to be sold and mined in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The auction, set to take place in October, is the latest in a string of sale announcements as the federal government begins to accept new bids to mine coal on public land.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year